Whatever political game the Republican caucus is playing with sexual abuse of children, Governor Dennis Daugaard has said, knock it off. Yesterday Governor Daugaard announced…
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South Dakota Democratic Party chair Ann Tornberg is reveling in the opportunity to remind Governor Dennis Daugaard that he said at the beginning of the…
Want to see Roger Hunt in heels and make-up? Decency prevailed in one corner of the Legislature this week, as the Senate Education Committee killed both…
Dual credit is a great program. South Dakota high school students can take university classes for a discount ($40 per credit!) and count their credits toward both their high school and university…
House State Affairs did something strange yesterday. Last year, the South Dakota Legislature unanimously approved creating a task force to study sexual abuse of children…
The votes on Senate Bill 177, the youth minimum wage, are worth studying. In the Senate, all seven Dems present voted voted to stick with the…
The College of Arts and Sciences at South Dakota State University wants to require its graduates to take minors along with their majors. According to…
Young readers, two numbers: $1.00 605-773-3212 $1.00 is the pay cut you will take if South Dakota’s Legislature has its way. Last November, South Dakota…
An eager reader checks on the churchiness of our fine state and finds South Dakotans don’t go to church much more often than Minnesotans… or…
After three months of operating with its ad hoc steering committee, South Dakota Progress is getting ready to elect its first official Executive Board. This progressive political…